Article I. Name

Section 1

The name of this organization shall be the Honors Croquet League.

Article II. Purpose

Section 1

The purpose of this organization shall be to organize croquet matches and tournaments among its members, and such other functions as its members may desire to organize.

Article III. Membership

Section 1

The majority of the membership of this organization shall consist of regularly enrolled undergraduate and graduate students of the University of Washington.

Section 2

The members of this organization shall be exactly those persons who have attended one or more meetings (see Article VI, Section 1). Yuri M. Barron shall not be a member of this organization.

Section 3

The membership shall be divided into three classes:

1. Members who have not attended a meeting for one year or more or who have requested that they be removed from the organization’s mailing list shall be inactive members. On the day of a meeting, that day’s meeting shall count as the one per year required to avoid inactive status.

2. Currently registered University of Washington students who are not inactive members and who have attended three or more meetings shall be voting members. On the day of a meeting, that day’s meeting shall count among the three required for voting status.

3. All other members shall be associate members.

Section 4

No person shall be denied membership or voting status on account of enrollment or non-enrollment in the University Honors Program.

Article IV. Officers

Section 1

Any voting member may serve as an officer. Associate and inactive members may not serve as officers.

Section 2

This organization shall have three elected officers. No person shall hold two elected offices concurrently.

1. The Executor shall schedule meetings; periodically send a newsletter to the membership informing them of the state of the organization; and pursue the betterment of the organization.

2. The Senator shall represent the organization in the ASUW Student Senate; periodically inform the membership of his or her activities there; and perform all duties specified by the Senate.

3. The Secretary of the Treasury shall manage the organization’s finances; and keep records open to review by the membership. All spending shall require the approval of at least two elected officers.

Section 3

The term of each elected officer shall be from the first day of instruction of Autumn Quarter until the day before the first day of instruction of Autumn Quarter of the following year.

Section 4

An elected officer may be removed from office for failure to perform his or her duties, gross failure to attend meetings, or general wankery. The concurrence of two-thirds of the voting members present at any meeting shall be sufficient to remove an officer. Voting for removal of officers shall be by secret ballot.

Section 5

This organization shall have five appointed offices. Any voting member, including elected officers, may hold one or more appointed offices concurrently.

1. The Membership Coordinator shall record the full name and membership status of each member; record the date, place, attendance, and winners of each meeting; and issue a membership card to each member.

2. The Librarian shall maintain the organization’s collection of books and other media; acquire new materials pertinent to croquet; and oversee the borrowing of such materials by the members.

3. The Equipment Manager shall maintain the organization’s collection of croquet equipment; arrange for its transportation to and from each meeting; and oversee its borrowing by the members.

4. The Webmaster shall administer the organization’s web site, mailing list, and other computer systems.

5. The Director of Photography shall collect and organize photographs taken at meetings and post them on the organization’s web site; and make a reasonable effort to ensure that photographs are taken at each meeting.

Section 6

The Executor shall have the power to appoint and dismiss appointed officers.

Section 7

For the purpose of registration with the Student Activities Office, the representatives of this organization shall be the three elected officers, and two appointed officers or other voting members chosen by the Executor.

Section 8

The three elected officers, and one other appointed officer or other voting member of the Executor’s choosing shall hold one office hour per week during Autumn, Winter, and Spring Quarters.

Article V. Elections

Section 1

Regular elections shall be held at the first meeting of Spring Quarter. Officers elected in a regular election shall take office the following Autumn Quarter.

Section 2

If an elected office becomes vacant, by resignation, removal, or otherwise, a special election shall be held at the next meeting. Officers elected in a special election shall take office immediately.

Section 3

The most senior voting member (see Article VI, Section 4) who is not a candidate for any office shall preside at elections. Elections shall proceed in the following manner:

1. At the conclusion of a meeting, each candidate for an elected office shall speak to the assembled members about his or her qualifications for the office.

2. The candidates shall remove themselves out of earshot of the other members.

3. The remaining members shall speak about the candidates’ qualifications for the office.

4. The remaining members shall vote by secret ballot. The concurrence of a plurality of the voting members present at an election of shall be sufficient to elect an officer. A member shall cast no vote in an election for an office for which he or she is a candidate.

Article VI. Meetings

Section 1

The membership shall play croquet at all meetings. The Executor shall decide the rules at the start of each meeting. A person shall be considered to have attended a meeting if and only if he or she shall have played croquet thereat.

Section 2

Meetings shall be held at least once per academic quarter, excluding Summer Quarter, on the first Saturday of the quarter, unless the Executor shall appoint a different day. The Executor may schedule additional meetings at any time, and shall notify the membership of the time and place of all meetings by electronic mail at least one week in advance. The Executor may be compelled to schedule a meeting by the written request of two quora.

Section 3

Selection of the Player of the Month shall be held at the conclusion of each meeting. The Player of the Month shall have no special duties or privileges pertaining to the operation of the organization. Any member may be selected as Player of the Month, regardless of voting status, attendance, or previous status as Player of the Month. The concurrence of a plurality of all members present at a meeting shall be sufficient to select the Player of the Month. Voting for the Player of the Month shall be by voice vote.

Section 4

The voting member who has been a member the longest among those present at a meeting shall be called the most senior voting member. If the Executor is absent at a meeting, the most senior voting member shall act as Executor.

Section 5

A quorum shall consist of five voting members present at any meeting.

Article VII. Amendment

Section 1

The concurrence of two-thirds of the voting members present at any meeting shall be sufficient to amend this Constitution.

Adopted September 24, 2003.